Bruno Fernandes Rejects New Manchester United Contract Offer

Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes has turned down a fresh contract proposal from the Red Devils, as his present agreement is set to run out when the season finishes.

Discussions regarding a fresh agreement initially commenced during the summer, which was when the team tabled their first offer. Fernandes turned down that initial approach, having penned his last deal two years ago.

The Old Trafford outfit possesses a clause allowing them to prolong the 32-year-old midfielder’s tenure by an additional 12 months. That clause would also prevent him from speaking to foreign clubs in January over the possibility of a free transfer.

Back in June 2025, Fernandes disclosed that he had rebuffed a lucrative proposal from Saudi Pro League outfit Al Hilal. The Middle Eastern outfit had been prepared to nearly triple his weekly earnings of £250,000 and offer United a £100m transfer fee to secure him, whereas Turkish giants Galatasaray were rumoured to be preparing an approach last August, though United firmly stated he was completely unavailable for any price.

Discussions are anticipated to proceed between the midfielder and United, with the hierarchy stressing their desire for the skipper to stay put at Old Trafford. Following a campaign where he provided 21 assists, Fernandes collected the FWA Footballer of the Year accolade in May and subsequently received the PFA Player of the Year award last August.

However, the Portugal international has since struggled to hit those same heights. He has found the back of the net just four times, which features a treble against Ipswich Town last August during the team’s sole victory in the Premier League throughout the current season.

Following Michael Carrick’s dismissal on Thursday, Mauricio Pochettino is anticipated to be unveiled as the new manager of United on Friday. Fernandes previously acknowledged that he nearly joined the Argentine boss at Tottenham back in the summer of 2019, but Sporting Lisbon ultimately prevented the transfer from happening.